(presidency)
1Presidency — Pres i*den*cy, n.; pl. {Presidencies}. [Cf. F. pr[ e]sidence.] 1. The function or condition of one who presides; superintendence; control and care. [1913 Webster] 2. The office of president; as, Washington was elected to the presidency. [1913… …
2presidency — pres·i·den·cy / pre zə dən sē, ˌden / n pl cies 1 a: the office of president b: the office of president of the U.S.; also: the American governmental institution comprising the office of president and various associated administrative and policy… …
3presidency — [prez′i dən sē] n. pl. presidencies [ML praesidentia < L praesidens: see PRESIDENT] 1. the office or function of president 2. the term during which a president is in office ☆ 3. [often P ] the office of President of the U.S. ☆ 4. Mormon Ch …
4presidency — (n.) 1590s, from M.L. praesidentia (mid 13c.), from L. praesidens (see PRESIDENT (Cf. president)) …
5presidency — ► NOUN (pl. presidencies) 1) the office or status of president. 2) the period of this …
6Presidency — The word presidency is often used to describe the administration or the executive, the collective administrative and governmental entity that exists around an office of president of a state or nation. It is also the governing authority of some… …
7presidency — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ executive ▪ vice (AmE) (vice presidency in BrE) ▪ He became a candidate for the vice presidency. ▪ rotating ▪ …
8presidency — n. 1) to gain the presidency 2) a rotating presidency * * * [ prezɪd(ə)nsɪ] a rotating presidency to gain the presidency …
9presidency */ — UK [ˈprezɪdənsɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms presidency : singular presidency plural presidencies the job of being president, or the period of time that someone has this job She worked in the White House throughout the Clinton presidency.… …
10presidency — [[t]pre̱zɪdənsi[/t]] ♦♦♦ presidencies N COUNT: oft N of n, poss N The presidency of a country or organization is the position of being the president or the period of time during which someone is president. Britain will support him as a candidate… …
